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What preschool teachers make
Typical
$38,140
Starting in a child care center
$28,990
Public school pre-kindergarten
$61,390
The national median is $38,140 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $28,990. Say the hard part out loud: this is one of the lowest paid jobs in the country that asks for real training. The top of the range is almost all public school teachers on a district salary schedule.